Roundup: Hagen Tops Pros Spending as Bets Rise
Aug 30 New York Walter Hagen remains the top spender among professionals with about 127 dollars in checks during four Hershey nights. Jimmy DeMaret trails near 100. a third, unnamed, spent 4.85. Notes mention boxing manager connections, Duke and Tennessee betting, and coaching changes at Clemson. Also snippets on Pat Comiskey’s bout plans, Bruce Howard hiring, and NBA presidential talk set for Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter Hagen
Hershey
Jimmy DeMaret
Pat Comiskey
Jack Kearns
Angels
Joe Berry
Notre Dame
Annapan
Elmer Layden
Navy
Duke
Tennessee
Bank Holiday Notices Warn Sept 2 1940 Closings
Banking institutions announce Labor Day September 2 1940 as a legal holiday. Banks such as Commercial and Savings Bank Union Bank of Winchester Shenandoah Valley National Bank and Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co will be closed that date. All papers dated Sept 2 may be paid Sept 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley Nat’l Bank
Tuesay
J. H. Yost
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
Powers Seeks Bill Terry Day at Polo Grounds
Jimmy Powers of the New York News moves for a Bill Terry Day at the Polo Grounds and asks if there is a second occasion or backing to the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Powers
The
New York News
Bill Terry
Polo Grounds
Spotlight On Local Sports Elbows McFadden leaves town for service
George Elbows McFadden the former lightweight world champion quits Winchester for Uncle Sam. He hints at Navy training duties and recalls a World War II era Vodka bottle incident. He thanks friends, says he will return if possible and notes local duck pin players migrating to League C. Cyril Mathews lists Julian Robert Legge and Eugene Line on the membership committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
McFadden
Moonface
Uncle Sam
U. S. Navy
Russia
Elbows
Winchester
Johnny
Middletown
Cyril Mathews
Julian
Robert Legge
Eugene Line
Frederick County
Cross Roads Notes Aug 30 social visits and illnesses
Cross Roads notes list visits and illnesses. Oakley Catlett called on Hicks family. Aunt Nan Doran visits Jennie McKee who is ill. J R Oates visits sister Ellen. Rosa Nelson visits J B White. B G Whitacre ill. Smithey Pugh and family and others called on H D Whitacre Sunday afternoon.
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Cross Roads
Oakley Catlett
W. W. Hicks
Nan Doran
Jennie McKee
J. R. Oates
Ellen
Rosa Nelson
J. B. White
B. G. Whitacre
Seventeen Named For Foxcatcher National Cup
Seventeen entries for the Foxcatcher National Cup steeplechase at Fair Hill Maryland on September 7 were announced by the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. Favorite is Cotesmore owned by G H Pete Bostwick and double stake winner at Saratoga. Farndale last year’s winner and record holder for the $5 000 event also entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Fair Hill
National Steeplechase and Hunt Association
Cotesmore
G. H
Pete) Bostwick
Saratoga
Farndale
Yankees Riding Hot Streak Challenge Indians Tigers
The New York Yankees surged with 10 victories in 11 to threaten the Indians and Tigers. Joe DiMaggio belted his 28th homer to tie the game in the ninth, then Frank Crosetti's bunt and Buddy Rosar's single won in the 13th. Hank Greenberg hit a homer in both Tigers wins as Boston, Brooklyn, St Louis, and Cincinnati also posted notable results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Joe DiMag
Joe DiMaggio
Elden Auker
George McQuinn
Yanks
Charley Keller
Buddy Rosar
Frank Crosetti
Brownies
Indians
Tigers
Washington Senators
Schoolboy
Schoolboy Rowe
Buck Newsome
Hank Greenberg
Boston Red Sox
Johnny Rigner
Joe Cronin
Cincinnati Reds
Harry Lavagetto
Brooklyn Dodgers
Reds
Dodgers
Paul Orringer
van der Meer
Champs
Johnny
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants
Fiddler
Bill McGee
Martin Marion
Pittsburgh Pirates
Babe Dahlgren
Dahlgren
Dimaggio
Crosetti
Old Gene in the hunt at the 1940 PGA Championship
Gene Sarazen advances to the quarter finals in Hershey as strong young contenders push for the 1940 PGA title. Sarazen defeats Henry Picard in a major match, while Walter Hagen loses to Harold McSpaden in a tight finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Gene Sarazen
Sarazen
Henry Picard
Walter Hagen
Haig
Byron Nelson
Dick Metz
Eddie Kirk
Clark
Ben Hogan
al Brosch
Ralph Guldahl
Jim Foulis
Sammy Snead
Jimmy Hines
Paul Runyan
Ed Dudley
Hagen
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Tigers win doubleheader as Stars shine on Rowe and Greenberg
Tigers defeat Senators in the first game with Schoolboy Rowe pitching and batting. Hank Greenberg homered in both games and Buck Newsom pitched six innings in the nightcap with four hits allowed. Debs Garris and Bob Elliott produced three hits each for the Pirates in a win over the Phillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Schoolboy Rowe
Buck Newsom
Hank Greenberg
Tigers
Rowe
Senators
Newsom
Se Ee
Debs Garris
Bob Elliott
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Phillies
Duckpin Season Opens at Health Center Alleys
Opening tomorrow for the 1940 41 season the Health Center Bowling Alleys under Jack Zimmerman present a renovated centER with twelve alleys slick as glass. Free games are offered to the high individual day and weekly thereafter. League C starts Sept 9 and League B Sept 10 with Eve ning Star Ladies League and others planning meetings ahead of schedule.
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Health Center
Jack Zimmerman
Alrady
Evening Star
Major League Standings and Yesterday's Scores
National League results saw Cincinnati defeat Brooklyn 9 to 3 while St Louis shut out New York 5 nothing. Boston beat Chicago 3 to 1 and Pittsburgh routed Philadelphia 4 to 0. Tomorrow's schedule lists Brooklyn at Cincinnati with Hamlin facing Thompson and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh with Small meeting Lanning.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Hamlin
Thompson
Small
Lanning
Pittsburgh Aee
Plan Service At Little Mountain
The Rev. Chester Bur Smith announces a home-coming service at Little Mountain Methodist Church on Sunday September 8. Activities include church school at 10 a m love feast at 11 a m basket dinner at 12 30 p m afternoon service at 2 30 p m and Epworth League at 7 30 p m Former pastors and friends are invited along with those with relatives buried in the cemetery to place flowers on graves Local residents and neighboring churches are welcome The church has been beautified and is especially attractive now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Bur) Smith
Little Mountain Methodist Church
Epworth League
Little Mountain
Baseball scores snippet from national league games
Rain affected Cleveland at Philadelphia while Boston beat Chicago 4 to 3. New York led St. Louis 10 to 3 in the first game before a 5 to 3 result in the second after 13 innings. Detroit defeated Washington 3 to 2, with a 6 inning second game noted.
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Cleveland
New York
Basten
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Leonard
Donald
Boston
Dermueller
Beckman
Feller
Lee
Detroit
Packers Crush All-Stars in High-Scoring Exhibition
In Chicago on August 30, the Green Bay Packers defeated the college All-Stars 45 to 48 in the seventh game of the series. Don Hutson spearheaded a late surge as Amby Schindler and Nile Kinnick earlier fueled a bold All-Star start before the Packers' pro-quality passing sealed the win before a record 87,567 crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Siler
Chicago
Green Bay Packers
Fleet Don Hutson
Packers
Amby Schindler
Southern California
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
League C Opens 1940 Season Here Sept 9
Cyril Mathews announces the 1940 41 junior League C duckpin season roster with John Warner as president Ben Cather as vice president Marvin Weaver secretary treasurer and committees for finance membership and rules. The season starts Monday Sept 9 at 7 45 pm with seven man teams led by Health Club Winchester Knit Winchester Steam Laundry Sunrise Cleaners Cammer Co Cammer Dry Cleaners Friendship Fire Co Rouss Fire Co Schenck Cheese Co Railway Co Webers Service Station George Washington Sorege and Esses Service Dr Pepper entries include two new teams George Washington and Webers Service Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril Mathews
City Ager
John Warner
Harry Hottle
Ben Cather
Marvin Weaver
Abner Johnson
E. L. Keller
Julian Everley
Robert Legge
Eugene Sine
Lester Forney
H. L. James
J. Southern
Pi Cather
Aul Anderson
Ben
George
Washington
Sorege
Webers
Health Club
Winchester Knit
Winchester Steam Laundry
Sunshine Cleaners
Cammer Co
Cammer Dry Cleaners
Friendshi Fire Co
Rouss Fire Co
Schenck Cheese Co
Railway Co
Webers Service
Sta
George Washington
Esse Service
Dr. Pepper
Boxing Results From Various Cities
In Memphis Bob Sikes weighed 192 pounds and knocked out Clarence Miller at 190 in St Paul. In Pittsburgh Fritzie Zivic 143 1 4 outpointed Sam Angott 137 in a non title bout. In Newark Allie Steltz 130 outpointed Ralph Griffin 134. In Waterbury Ernie Robinson 146 drew Francesco Montanari 150. In New York Sal Bartolo 128 outpointed Monte Pignatorta 130.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Bob Sikes
Pine Bluff
Ark
Clarence Miller
St. Paul
Pittsburgh
Fritzie Zivic
Sammy Angott
Louisville
N. B
Newark
N. J
Allie Steltz
Ralph Griffin
Waterbury
Conn
Ernie — Robinson
Jamaica
Francesco Montanari
Truly Drew
New York
Sal Bartolo
Boston
Monte Pignatore
Brooklyn
Cody's Cigar Store Full Line of Magazines
A local cigar shop advertises a full line of magazines and a soda fountain for customers seeking drinks. It promotes reading material alongside its tobacco products and refreshment area.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jess Neely
Clemson Athletic Council
Frank Howard
Howard
P. S
Max Baer
Comiskey
Arne Anderson
Up East
Holly Mandly, Jr
Martford
New England
Milwaukee
Ed Foster
Providence
Kentucky U
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Casey Stengel
Cubs
Casey
Glenn Seidel
Tulane
Minnesota
Taylor
Des Moines Register
Ernest Mills
Auburn
Ozark
Ala
Virginia Bakr
Douglas Barnhart
Winchester Business College
N. Loudoun
Bilco Cut-Price Stores, Inc
George Washington Garage
Loudoun
Geo, T. Barnsley
Foxcatcher
Judson Bailey
Mace Brown
Danny MacFayden
Phils
Bill Posedell
Chicago Cubs
Boston Bees
Cro Ion Wing Vality
Marvels
Ron Ina
N. Kent St
America
Brunswick-Balke
Mgr
Paul Derringer
Cardinals
Giants
Bill Posedel
Bees
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
White Sox
Cody’s Cigar Store
N. Loudoun St
Grabo Kaywoodie
Johnston’s Candy
Virginia
Prince Albert
Velvet
Muriel
Roi-Tan Cigars
Rocky-Ford
National Brewing Company of
Baltimore, Md
Blue Ridge Brew Distributors
Front Royal, Va
Robert E
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